One boy+One girl=Two years: Finally in Ukraine

Elder Parkinson has been in Ukraine for two weeks! Of course at first it was hard, but he is on a roll and loving it already. His companion is Elder McKinney and Kyler loves him. They are both hard workers so they are busy teaching! They have a baptism this saturday. Wish we could be there to celebrate with them but we will be there in spirit. "I love being in this big city. Its a dream come true." He's getting along pretty well with the language, it's hard to understand what they're saying but he can tell he can understand more and more. He loves the food! An investigator took them to an awesome restaurant with reallllly good pizza. One of his favorite foods! He describes the city as only having a lower and upper class, no middle. "People are either rich or poor, buildings are either really nice or really run down." It was great to hear him say "I couldn't be happier." I am so glad he is already loving it and putting his best foot forward. He is using his time wisely and not wasting any of it! Can't wait to get the next update!

On the airplane to Ukraine!

View of the city

They had to unthaw their fridge with an iron... haha

He is loving the food there ;)

Their awesome Christmas set up!

Mission President and his wife, right after arriving in Ukraine

Drawing of an investigator, they practice teaching to the picture. haha

Outside their apartment.

Update on me... My passport came back in the mail except something was wrong.... "Krystina Belle KANDALL" is what was on my passport. they messed up my last name. sigh. Here we go again. Ha no big though I have a long enough wait I will be fine.

I am so excited to go. I want to go so bad. I am so grateful for my call and seriously am so proud and feel so much love for the people I am going to meet and serve! I can't stop thinking about them! Everything about my mission is perfect for me! Mission calls are for sure inspired revelation.

I had to say goodbye to my sister Angelica. I won't see her until I come back. weird.

I went through the temple the day after thanksgiving. It was amazing. It was a hard week not having Ky there for Thanksgiving and my temple trip. I didn't think it would make me too sad but I was reallllly missing him. His mom kept reminding me of how awesome our reunion all together will be.:) And it truly will be amazing!

Mike, Julie and I were able to attend a mission homecoming of a boy who left Dnepropetrovsk right when Ky got there. It was awesome to hear him talk and see how humble, and touched he was. You can tell he was an amazing missionary and he loved his mission. It was comforting to talk to him for a while after.